NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in El Cajon, CA

3,277 individual NPPES records list a practice address in El Cajon, 72nd of 812 California cities. The largest group is behavior technician: 524, 16% of the city's records, against 18% across California. Page 45 of 66.

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El Cajon in California

  • Rank in California72nd of 812 cities by records
  • Share of the state0.3% of California's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups35.6% of all records

Compared with California as a whole, El Cajon has 4.8× the state's share of addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records and 0.44× its share of internal medicine physician records.

Providers in El Cajon, alphabetically

  1. Ebony PannellStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1225521826
  2. Nicholas Pantazes, B.A.Counselor1942621081
  3. Rhett Papa, D.O.Obstetrics Physician1063642312
  4. Stephen Papaleo, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1598702029
  5. Lauren Papanos, MS, RD, CSSDRegistered Dietitian1831648435
  6. Judith ParkMental Health Counselor1285963694
  7. Tari Park, MDPediatrics Physician1285669085
  8. Kristina Parker, PPSSchool Counselor1053275909
  9. Beverly Parker Dennis, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1821173030
  10. Briana ParraBehavior Technician1689257180
  11. Ian Christopher ParraOccupational Therapy Assistant1447640693
  12. Kathleen Parra, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1538707856
  13. Maritza ParraBehavior Technician1023946860
  14. Breno ParsonsAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1497352710
  15. Casey Parsons, RNRegistered Nurse1205228004
  16. Jennifer ParsonsCounselor1265562649
  17. Andrew PartchCounselor1083903546
  18. Charae Partee,Behavior Technician1447841184
  19. Paola PartidaCounselor1861700783
  20. Roza Parvin, MA,EDDMental Health Counselor1871873919
  21. Lauren Pastor, ED.S., P.P.S.School Psychologist1669391140
  22. Kieran PatalanoPhysical Therapist1912512922
  23. Aesha PatelBehavior Technician1386213650
  24. Anup PatelPharmacist1942665609
  25. Kamlesh PatelAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1295109346
  26. Krunal Patel, PHARM.DPharmacist1811210842
  27. Rakesh Patel, M.DFamily Medicine Physician1205861010
  28. Shreya Patel, PAPhysician Assistant1447468137
  29. Smit Patel, O.D.Optometrist1134386105
  30. Daniel Patiag, NURSE PRACTITIONERFamily Nurse Practitioner1073169769
  31. Tiffany PaughMental Health Counselor1275494213
  32. Christiana Paul, MA, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1831921956
  33. Riva Paulos, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1750151429
  34. Wissam Paulus, PTPhysical Therapist1346825262
  35. Rebecca PaushterMental Health Counselor1558886317
  36. Brandon PayneCounselor1336489517
  37. Denea PaytonBehavior Technician1093383929
  38. Amanda PearlClinical Social Worker1013889542
  39. Basma PearsonPharmacy Technician1548916034
  40. Geraldine PechtelCommunity Health Registered Nurse1316061971
  41. Susan Pecina, RNRegistered Nurse1275919227
  42. Priscilla Peguero-Vega, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1508371840
  43. Abel PenaMarriage & Family Therapist1285762831
  44. Monica PenaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1992567796
  45. Andrea Pena DarleyClinical Social Worker1841823747
  46. Andrea Penera, R.N., P.H.N.Maternal Newborn Registered Nurse1457698334
  47. Wan Peng, D.D.SGeneral Practice Dentistry1083766653
  48. Moises PenhosPeer Specialist1609635309
  49. Janet PennMental Health Counselor1306025861
  50. Jorie PeppersStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1750118667

The largest California cities

  1. Los Angeles69,537
  2. San Diego52,937
  3. San Francisco38,143
  4. Sacramento33,083
  5. San Jose20,925

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How to read this directory

El Cajon, California appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 3,277 registered healthcare providers spanning 25 or more distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in El Cajon - physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, chiropractors, physical therapists, optometrists, psychologists, podiatrists, and every other credentialed provider type CMS tracks. It does not measure hospital beds, urgent-care capacity, or whether a given clinic is accepting new patients; it measures the pool of professionals with current NPI enrollment and a El Cajon practice location on file. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2024 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.

The provider mix in El Cajon is weighted toward Behavior Technician (524 clinicians, followed by Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor with 452 and Marriage & Family Therapist with 192). That distribution reflects how NPPES records specialty: providers self-select a primary taxonomy code, so a family physician who also practices geriatrics will show up under whichever NUCC code they registered first. Relative to California's population, El Cajon reports roughly 8.4 providers per 100,000 residents using the state-level denominator, which is a rough proxy rather than a precise access-to-care measurement; the true catchment area of any {cityName} clinician extends beyond the municipal boundary.

For El Cajon patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available CMS government data, not a review site, a ranking, or medical advice. NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients.

For informational purposes only; this directory is not medical advice and not a substitute for checking a license. See also: how to find a doctor and how to verify one.

Common questions

How many doctors are in El Cajon, CA?

There are 3,277 registered healthcare providers in El Cajon, CA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in El Cajon?

The most common specialties in El Cajon are Behavior Technician, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor, Marriage & Family Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, Pharmacist. Behavior Technician has the most providers with 524.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). Records are self-reported registrations, not licenses.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.